Della Falls
Watercolour and oil
pastel
©2019 Charlene Brown
This spectacular
waterfall in Central Vancouver Island is almost nine times as high as Niagara! Della Falls is said by some to be the highest
waterfall in Canada, but unlike Niagara’s free fall of 50 meters, Della’s 440
metres is in three twisting cascades with only occasional sheer drops. This painting's swirling spirals of mist, generally
associated with sheer drops, are simply extending the theme of (Hundertwasser-inspired)
deciduous trees, which aren’t there either.
Other than going in by
helicopter, Della Falls can only be accessed by a 35-km canoe or water taxi trip
the length of the Great Central Lake, followed by an 11-km climb to the base of
the falls. I’m sure that when viewed live,
after taking the trouble to get there, these falls are truly awesome without any imaginary spiral
embellishments. 'Truly awesome' (unlike the ‘awesome’ pizza selection I always seem to make) really is awesome, in the original sense of the word.
